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Universal 51:

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Universal 51:

Original
In agreement of governors (verbs, adpositions, possessum noun phrases) with dependent NPs (NP external agreement), except those NPs bearing a concrete semantic relation, the agreement features may include person but not case.
Standardized
The agreement features of governing elements in agreement with NPs governed may include person but not case.
Keywords
verb, adposition, possession, dependent, agreement, case, person
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
?
Source
C.Lehmann 1988: 57, Plank 1991c: 537 (review)
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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